Steps to complete your application:
Applications for the 2026/2027 school year will open on September 19, 2025 and close on February 15, 2026.
- Complete our online Apprentice application, including four short-answer questions. Note: we use one application platform for all of our programs. In the portal, any reference to “student” should be read as “applicant.” Additionally, “Parent Portal” refers to the Admissions & Enrollment Portal.
- Submit your résumé via our online application.
- Provide two references, selecting one to complete a recommendation form on your behalf. A letter of recommendation will not be accepted in place of the recommendation form.
- Apprentice Webinar 1: November 6, 2025 from 6-7 pm MT. Register here!
- Apprentice Webinar 2: January 26, 2026 from 6-7 pm MT. Register here!
Who should apply?
The Apprentice Program is for motivated college graduates seeking experience in the classroom, residential education, and wilderness. Students may choose to pursue graduate credit for their participation in the Apprentice Program.
Preferred Qualifications
Current CPR, and Wilderness First Responder (WFR) or Wilderness First Aid (WFA) certification is preferred.
2026-2027 dates (approximate)
Fall Semester: August 1, 2026 – December 19, 2026
Spring Semester: January 8, 2027 – May 28, 2027
Compensation Information
- $4,500 stipend
- Room & board, all class materials, and wilderness gear rental included
- Graduate credit available
- Insurance benefits not included
Information Session Recordings
A recording of the Apprentice Program Webinar from January 2026 can be found below.
Contact Apprentice Admissions
By email: appdirector@hminet.org
By phone: (719) 486-8200 x 108
Non-Discriminatory Statement
HMI admits students and employs faculty and staff of any gender, race, color, religion, disability-status, sexual preference, national and ethnic origin, and accords them all the rights, privileges, programs, and activities generally accorded or made available to students, faculty and staff of the school. It does not discriminate on the basis of gender, race, color, religion, sexual preference, national and ethnic origin or disability status in administration of its educational policies, scholarship and loan programs, athletics, and other school administered programs.